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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Albufeira by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Faro Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane CGN - FAO
    6h 59m
    €77–225

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    4. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train Ave
    5. Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus bus
    22h 11m
    €491–924

  3. Train, bus via Vila Nova de Gaia

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse to Portobus bus
    4. Take the train from Porto Campanha to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain train Ic
    33h 50m
    €479–808

  4. Drive  2,299.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Albufeiracar car 2,299.6 km
    23h 23m
    €368–531

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Faro Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane DUS - FAO
    7h 30m
    €87–254

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane BRU - FAO
    8h 33m
    €115–302

  7. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane NRN - FAO
    8h 54m

  8. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane EIN - FAO
    9h 57m
    €97–405

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane plane CGN - LIS
    2. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain train
    10h
    €103–345

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Faro Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane plane LUX - FAO
    11h 5m
    €100–409

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus bus
    34h 9m
    €256–573

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Lisbonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeirabus bus
    34h 20m
    €199–333

  13. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Lisbon - Orientebus bus
    3. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Albufeira - Ferreirastrain train Ic
    36h 51m
    €209–419

Cologne to Albufeira by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration22h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€491Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,002.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Albufeira, Portugal?

Eurowings and Ryanair fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Faro Airport (FAO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, Lisbon, and Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios in around 34h 20m.

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